I saw these whipper snappers warm things up at the Treasure Island Music Festival. They certainly came out swinging. The stage was cluttered with a dazzling array of vintage keyboards and amplifiers along with a stripped down, bare bones drum set. Within minutes bits of drumstick are flying through the air and I am sold. These guys rock! Straight from Oxford, England, Foals have catalyzed the post-punk DC mathrock sound with a funky, syncopated complexity, reminiscent of bands like Fugazi, Q and not U and Burning Airlines. Their ripping debut release entitled "Antidotes" is available on Sub Pop.Foals
